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1Q84
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1Q84 is a dystopian novel written by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, first published in three volumes in Japan in 2009–10. The novel quickly became a sensation, with its first printing selling out the day it was released, an excerpt from the novel, Town of Cats, appeared in the September 5,2011 issue of The New Yorker magazine. The first chapter of 1Q84 has also read as an excerpt at Selected Shorts. The novel was published in Japan in three hardcover volumes by Shinchosha. Book 1 and Book 2 were both published on May 29,2009, Book 3 was published on April 16,2010. In English translation, Knopf published the novel in the United States in a volume on October 25,2011. The cover for the box-set, featuring a transparent dust jacket, was created by Chip Kidd, in the United Kingdom the novel was published by Harvill Secker in two volumes. The first volume, containing Books 1 and 2, was published on October 18,2011, followed by the volume, containing Book 3. Murakami spent four years writing the novel after coming up with the opening sequence, the title is a play on the Japanese pronunciation of the year 1984 and a reference to George Orwells Nineteen Eighty-Four. The letter Q and the Japanese number 9 are homophones, which are used in Japanese wordplay. Before the publication of 1Q84, Murakami stated that he would not reveal anything about the book, 1Q84 was noted for heavy advance orders despite this secrecy. A verse from the 1933 song Its Only a Paper Moon by Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg and Billy Rose, in addition, Murakami refers to more contemporary artists such as Billie Holiday, Charles Mingus and The Rolling Stones. The text also quotes a passage about the Gilyak people from the travel diary Sakhalin Island by Anton Chekhov. In accordance with many of Murakamis novels, 1Q84 is dominated by religious, 1Q84s plot is built around a mystical cult and two long-lost lovers who are drawn into a distorted version of reality. 1Q84 serves as a culmination of many of his prior works, 1Q84 draws a connection between the supernatural and the disturbing. Readers are often cited as experiencing a religious unease that is similar to postmodern sensibilities, religious othering is a major theme in 1Q84, as Murakami places sacred ideas as existing separately from everyday reality. The book opens with a character named Aomame as she catches a taxi in Tokyo on her way to a work assignment. Aomame makes her way to a hotel in Shibuya, where she poses as an attendant in order to kill a hotel guest

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4K resolution
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4K resolution, also called 4K, refers to a horizontal resolution on the order of 4,000 pixels and vertical resolution on the order of 2,000 pixels. Several 4K resolutions exist in the fields of television and digital cinematography. In the movie industry, Digital Cinema Initiatives is the dominant 4K standard. In television and consumer media, 4K UHD or UHD-1 is the dominant 4K standard, by 2015, 4K television market share had increased greatly as prices fell dramatically during 2014 and 2015. By 2025, more than half of U. S. households are expected to have a 4K-capable TV, the name 4K resolution refers to a horizontal resolution of approximately 4,000 pixels. The use of width to characterize the overall resolution marks a switch from previous television standards such as 480i and 1080p, using that same convention, 4K UHD would be named 2160p. There are two main 4K resolution standards, The DCI 4K resolution standard, which has a resolution of 4096 ×2160 pixels and this standard is widely respected by the film and video production industry. The DCI 4K standard has twice the horizontal and vertical resolution of DCI 2K, UHD-1, or ultra-high-definition television, is the 4K standard for television and computer monitors. UHD-1 is also called 2160p since it has twice the horizontal and vertical resolution of 1080p and it has a resolution of 3840 ×2160. UHD-1 is used in television and other media, e. g. video games. Many manufacturers may advertise their products as UHD 4K, or simply 4K and this often causes great confusion among consumers. YouTube and the industry have adopted UHD-1 as their 4K standard. As of 2014, 4K content from major broadcasters remains limited, the channel is licensed by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission to provide educational content. However, 4K content is becoming widely available online including on YouTube, Netflix. By 2013, some UHDTV models were available to consumers in the range of US$600. As of 2015, prices on smaller computer and television panels had dropped below US$400, DVB expects UHD-1 Phase 2 services to be introduced by broadcasters from 2017, with features such as High Dynamic Range, Wide Color Gamut, and High Frame Rate. The first commercially available 4K camera for cinematographic purposes was the Dalsa Origin, YouTube began supporting 4K for video uploads in 2010 as a result of leading manufacturers producing 4K cameras. Users could view 4K video by selecting Original from the quality settings until December 2013, the projection of movies at 4K resolution at cinemas began in 2011

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20-gauge shotgun
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The 20-gauge shotgun is a type of smooth-bore shotgun that fires a shell that is smaller in caliber than a 12 gauge shotgun. It is often used by beginning shooters for target practice and for hunting small game. It takes 20 lead balls of the diameter of a 20-gauge shotgun bore to equal one pound, a 20-gauge shotgun is more suitable for hunting certain types of game, because it leaves meat intact, making it suitable for most game birds. 20-gauge shotguns are suitable for hunting game birds such as quail, grouse, turkey. A 20-gauge can also shoot slugs and thereby become an effective deer-hunting gun, in addition, 20-gauge shotguns have less recoil than 10,12 or 16-gauge versions on average, and may be more desirable to those who want to experience less recoil for prolonged shooting. The lower recoil also makes a 20-gauge appropriate for younger shooters who may have a difficult time firing a larger shotgun. However, recoil is largely dependent on the weight of the gun itself, for instance and this is widely considered a flaw in the design of so-called youth guns

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23 Blast
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23 Blast is a 2013 American sports drama film directed by Dylan Baker. Travis is portrayed by Mark Hapka in the film, the film was produced by Touchdown Productions, LLC and Toy Gun Films. Stephen Lang, Alexa PenaVega, Max Adler and Becky Ann Baker also starred in the film, Travis Freeman, a local football star, is an average high school junior. After being rushed to the hospital, Travis undergoes surgery to remove the infection and he comes out of the procedure alive, but he is now blind. After losing his sight, Travis experiences depression as he adjusts to life without sight, when forced to abandon football, Travis’ shallow, cheerleader girlfriend quits on him, and he faces the decision of having to attend the school for the blind away from home. Every day after school, Travis attends football practice, but stays, with help from his friend, Ashley and his coach and mentor, Coach Farris, approaches him one day about joining the team again. Without much convincing, Travis rejoins the team as a center. Mark Hapka as Travis, a school football star suddenly stricken with irreversible blindness. Bram Hoover as Jerry Baker, Travis’ best friend and teammate who struggles with alcohol abuse, Alexa PenaVega as Ashley, Travis childhood friend and high school love interest after he goes blind. Max Adler as Cameron, who plays Center on the Corbin Redhounds, Cameron rejects the distraction of a blind player, but ends up helping Travis fit in and prosper on the team. Stephen Lang as Coach Farris, Head Coach of the Corbin Redhounds, Becky Ann Baker as Patty Wheatley, Travis’ mobility coach. Dylan Baker as Larry Freeman, Travis’ Father, Kim Zimmer as Mary Freeman, Travis’ Mother. Timothy Busfield as Jasper A. Duncan, Corbin High School’s Athletics Director, Fred Thompson as Coach Powers, Former Coach of the Corbin Redhounds who picks Coach Farris as his replacement. Scott Sowers as Mr. Marshall, Cameron’s Father, isiah Whitlock, Jr. as Dr. Connelly, Travis’ surgeon. Crystal Hunt as Molly, Travis’ love interest before he became blind, caleb VanNorstran as young Jerry Baker. Frank Russell as Freddy the backup Quarterback Director Dylan Baker used his network in casting the film. He called several friends to play crucial roles, stephen Lang was known for playing mean or unlikable people, and was Baker’s first choice to play the coach with the heart of gold, Willard Farris. Originally Bram Hoover was slated to play Travis, but Baker asked him to consider the role of Jerry, Baker asked wife, Becky Ann Baker, to play redhead, Patty Wheatley, Travis’ mobility coach

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50 Cent: Bulletproof
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50 Cent, Bulletproof is an action video game developed by Genuine Games and published by Sierra Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles, which released in November 2005. 50 Cent, Bulletproof was reworked into a PlayStation Portable version titled 50 Cent, Bulletproof G Unit Edition, with a top-down perspective, a sequel,50 Cent, Blood on the Sand, was released in 2009. The story revolves around protagonist hip hop musician 50 Cents search for vengeance against the hitmen who attempted to murder him, the game features members of the G-Unit rap crew as a gang. Dr. Dre plays an arms dealer, Eminem plays a police officer. A soundtrack album titled, Bulletproof, was released by DJ Red Heats Shadyville Entertainment and it won Best Original Song in the 2005 Spike TV Video Game Awards. On August 29,2006, Vivendi Games released a G-Unit edition for the PlayStation Portable, while the story and cut-scenes are the same as the console counterpart, the game eschews the third-person perspective game-play for a top-down, isometric viewpoint. Also added is multiplayer game-play through ad hoc wireless connectivity, the PlayStation Portable version featured a Vitamin Water mini-game in which you play as 50-Cent at the apex of his business endeavors. 50 Cent,1 night in his apartment, gets a call & page from his former cellmate & friend K Dog, the latter tells the former he is trouble. 50 Cent gets his nine & leaves,50 Cent then gets his crew, Rappers Lloyd Banks, Young Buck & Tony Yayo. They all go down the subway station, the crew go to Queens, New York, & see K Dog being physically assaulted by unknown masked assailants. After killing multiple masked unknown assailants,50 Cent is shot 9 times & left for dead,50 Cent wakes up in Doc Fridays house/workplace. Doc Friday was a doctor until he started writing prescriptions for himself. Tony Yayo & Young Buck were the 2 that had brought 50 to Doc Friday,50 Cent is given painkillers, which can be used throughout the whole entire video game to gain health back, along with a medical aid kit & Vitamin Water. He sees his belongings in the shop, & demands his belongings shipped back to his home. After walking out, he runs into Grizz, a war vet who lost his trigger finger in the war, throughout the game, Grizz sells 50 Cent guns, & armor. He later tells 50 Cent his war medals were stolen, & gives 50 Cent money &/or armor for every war medal he finds, the 2 then go see Popcorn, a psycho that sells counter kills to 50 Cent. Then, he sees Booker, a man who knows everything. 50 Cent goes to Detective Aaron MCVicar who was a cop on info. for a price

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98th Flying Training Squadron
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The 98th Flying Training Squadron is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Education and Training Command 306th Flying Training Group. It is stationed at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, however the current UV-18 B Twin Otter aircraft are housed and maintained at nearby Peterson Air Force Base, the mission of the 98 FTS is to provide parachute training to cadets. The basic program trains 1,200 students per year with the majority of positions given to USAF Academy cadets, ROTC cadets are assigned positions on an availability and timing basis. In 1995, the 98th Flying Training Squadron was reactivated as a training squadron at the United States Air Force Academy. With Air Staff approval to teach military parachuting, the parachute Branch under the Airmanship Division of the AFA was born in the Spring of 1966, in 1982, parachuting became a flight under the 94th ATS. In 1995, the Parachute Flight grew too large and was designated the 98th FTS, the basic AM-490 program, which was using round parachutes since its conception, evolved with the use of modern piggy back container systems and square parachutes for both the main and reserve. Each student is equipped with a radio so all landings can be assisted from the ground, the basic program trains 1,200 students per year with the majority of positions given to USAF Academy cadets. ROTC cadets are assigned positions on an availability and timing basis, the Wings of Blue, is the parachuting unit at the United States Air Force Academy, near Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team operates as the 98th Flying Training Squadron, 306th Flying Training Group, Air Education, over the last several decades, the Wings of Blue has been one of the outstanding parachute units in the United States. Since 1967, cadets have dominated national intercollegiate parachuting, winning 21 national championships, the team travels locally, nationally, and internationally to perform in air shows and competitions. Their stated mission is to, Develop airmen through flight in its purest form—STAND IN THE DOOR, parachuting at the U. S. Air Force Academy began in 1964 when a group of ambitious cadets took to the skies. The activity, at the time, was off-limits to cadets, knowing full well the consequences if caught participating, their involvements were nonetheless revealed through their own irrepressible success. That spring, Cadet First Class Jay Kelley and Cadet Third Class Pete Johnston paired, after a thorough investigation, the Commandant of Cadets, Brigadier General Robert W. Strong Jr. had a dilemma on his hands, after all, balancing against the weight of these young mens sin was the positive publicity they had brought upon themselves and the Academy. However illegal their activities, they were on to something good, each year since then, more than 800 cadets, officers, and enlisted members, from both U. S. and foreign services, complete five free fall jumps and earn their parachutist badge and rating. The Air Force Academy offers the only program in the world authorized to allow students to perform unassisted free fall delays on their first jump without any prior jump experience. Airmanship 490 is the free fall course instructed by members of the Wings of Blue. Students enrolled in the course more than 30 hours of ground training prior to their first free fall jump

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1980s in Japan
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In Japan during the 1980s, the economy was in a boom where buyers found themselves paying the highest prices for goods and commodities. As of March 1980, the unemployment rate in Japan was 4. 9%, the following decade would see Japans economy decline substantially, giving rise to the name the Lost Decade. The 1980s saw the establishment of anime and manga as major forms of entertainment for the Japanese public. Newtype, one of the two major anime industry magazines, was started in 1985 as well, examples of Japanese products created and distributed during the 1980s included Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros. and classic anime like Astro Boy and Akira. Nintendo Co. Ltd. came of age offering video arcade games, american-based Atari struggled to compete in Japan but they couldnt defeat the Sega-Nintendo duopoly in the video arcade realm. Future Japanese game designers would cut their teeth during this era playing 8-bit games, but Japan was indifferent to American pop culture of the 1980s. Professional wrestling was declining in the 1980s in both Japan and in North America, even the most predominant mens and womens wrestling leagues were losing popularity like Americas World Wrestling Federation. By the 2000s, professional wrestling was relegated to the hours by television broadcasting. However, a few crucial championships would bring womens wrestling into a new era of the 1980s, osamu Tezuka, considered the god of manga in Japan, died on 9 February 1989. Hibari Misora, one of the most popular and best selling female pop artists in Japan and she had held her last public performance in Kitakyushu in February that same year. NHK started experimental broadcasting of TV program using the BS-2a satellite on May,1984, the satellite BS-2a was launched in preparation for the start of full scale 2-channel broadcasts. Broadcasting Satellite BS-2a was the first national DBS, transmitting signals directly into the home of TV viewers, later, NHK started regular service and experimental HDTV broadcasting using BS-2b in June 1989. Some Japanese producers of electronic consumer devices began to deliver TV sets, VCRs. Such electronic goods had a specific BS logo, mobile Suit Gundam, the most popular giant robot series in the world, finished its television run in January 1980. The future founders of animation studio Gainax created the opening animations for the 1981 and 1983 Daicon science fiction conventions, the TV series based on the hit Rumiko Takahashi manga series Urusei Yatsura began its 4½-year run in October 1981, and Ranma 1/2 manga in September 1987. The first arc of the Robotech series, The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, in 1983, the first OVA, Dallos, was released. The most well known anime series, Cream Lemon, began in 1984. Hayao Miyazaki worked with future members of Studio Ghibli and released Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind in theaters in March 1984

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1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
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A total of 121 teams entered the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 24 spots in the final tournament. Mexico, as the hosts, and Italy, as the champions, qualified automatically. The draw took place on 7 December 1983 at Zürich, Switzerland, the winner of the 0.5 place would advance to the intercontinental play-offs. South America,4 places, contested by 10 teams, north, Central America and Caribbean,2 places,1 of them went to automatic qualifier Mexico, while the other 1 place was contested by 17 teams. Africa,2 places, contested by 29 teams, asia,2 places, contested by 27 teams. Oceania,0.5 place, contested by 4 teams, the winner of the 0.5 place would advance to the intercontinental play-offs. A total of 110 teams played at least one qualifying match, a total of 308 qualifying matches were played, and 801 goals were scored. To see the dates and results of the rounds for each continental zone, click on the following articles. Belgium advanced to the UEFA play-offs, Group 2 – West Germany and Portugal qualified. Group 3 – England and Northern Ireland qualified, Group 4 – France and Bulgaria qualified. Netherlands advanced to the UEFA play-offs, Group 6 – Denmark and USSR qualified. Scotland advanced to the UEFA–OFC intercontinental play-off, play-offs – Belgium qualified over Netherlands. South America Group 1 – Argentina qualified, Peru and Colombia advanced to the CONMEBOL play-offs. Chile advanced to the CONMEBOL play-offs, Paraguay advanced to the CONMEBOL play-offs. Play-offs – Paraguay qualified over Chile, Colombia and Peru, asia Iraq and Korea Republic qualified. Oceania Australia advanced to the UEFA–OFC intercontinental play-off The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis, including games played by Germany before the 2nd World War, they had played 36 World Cup qualifying matches before. Brazil did better by remaining undefeated until 25 July 1993, when they were beaten by Bolivia in La Paz, scotland manager Jock Stein died during their qualifier at Wales, suffering a heart attack immediately after the Scots scored a late equaliser. Canada and Iraq qualified to their only World Cup up to date, FIFA World Cup Official Site -1986 World Cup Qualification RSSSF -1986 World Cup Qualification

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1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
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The qualification competition for the 1990 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. A total of 116 teams entered the competition, with Italy, as the host, the first qualification match was played on 17 April 1988 and qualification concluded on 19 November 1989. A total of 735 goals were scored in the 314 qualifying matches, at the close of entries on 30 September 1987, a total of 116 football associations had entered the 1990 World Cup. This entry figure was five lower than those who entered the previous tournament. Three entries were rejected by FIFA, Belize, Mauritius and Mozambique due to their outstanding financial debts, with both the hosts and holders qualifying automatically for the finals,111 nations were therefore scheduled to compete in the qualifying competitions. Gabon, Oman and Pakistan were making their first appearance in the World Cup, seven teams withdrew during the qualifying process without playing a match, Bahrain, India, Lesotho, Maldives, Rwanda, South Yemen and Togo. Mexico were disqualified from the CONCACAF qualifying tournament before playing a game for fielding overage players in the stages for the 1988 Olympic Games. Libya withdrew during the CAF group stage, but had played in the first round. Therefore the total number of playing at least one fixture during the 1990 World Cup competition was 105. To see the dates and results of the rounds for each continental zone, click on the following articles. Group 2 - Sweden and England qualified, Group 3 - Soviet Union and Austria qualified. Group 4 - Netherlands and West Germany qualified, Group 5 - Yugoslavia and Scotland qualified. Group 6 - Spain and Republic of Ireland qualified, Group 7 - Belgium and Czechoslovakia qualified. South America Group 1 - Uruguay qualified, Group 2 - Colombia advanced to the Intercontinental Play-off. North, Central America and Caribbean Costa Rica and United States qualified, asia Korea Republic and United Arab Emirates qualified. Oceania Israel advanced to the Intercontinental Play-off, the following 24 teams qualified for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, The qualification process commenced in April 1988 and was completed in November 1989. The draw for all qualifying groups and opening round ties in the six confederations was held in Zürich and these eight nations were joined in the second round by the eight highest-ranked African nations, which had received a bye in the first round. These sixteen teams were placed in four groups of four teams, the four group winners of these groups were paired together into two knockout ties played during October and November 1989

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1990s in Japan
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The 1990s in Japan was the beginning of economic turmoil and recession for that particular nation, resulting in their Lost Decade. While the Lost Decade would finally end in 2000 for Japan, technology began to outpace North American standards with Japanese vehicles often getting more miles per gallon than their North American rivals. People in Japan as well as the other oil-dependent nations of the world began to be dependent on high-speed rail networks as the price of gasoline began to skyrocket. The average price of gasoline at the end of the decade would rise to $8/gallon on a national level. Since gasoline prices have risen significantly since the 1990s worldwide, it will be inevitable for gasoline prices to go up to $20/gallon within the course of the 21st century. While new gaming consoles like the Super Famicom and the Sony PlayStation flooded the market, most young people began to move in with their parents, and read manga. This is because they could not acquire a job that would permit them to independently and have all the amenities that they are accustomed to. Many video games were released during this decade, popular American titles like SimCity and SimEarth gained popularity for Japanese video gamers. The 1990s was also the era for Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy VI and these games became multimillion-dollar blockbusters in Japan, Europe, and North America. However, the Famicom went into decline and most game companies halved their production of new 8-bit games by 1994, even the Nintendo Game Boy acquired popularity in Japan and eventually the Japanese release of the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. Nintendo Power wrote an exposé about Japanese video games, the exposé stated that Japanese video games were less censored than their North American counterparts. These uncensored Japanese games even used vulgar language, the Sega CD first started to offer full motion video outside of the personal computer scene. It became trendy in the 1990s for players to create their own role-playing video games, Game creation software like RPG Tsukūru, Super Dante and RPG Tsukūru 2 made it possible for players to create role-playing games on their Super Famicom systems. Sequels like RPG Maker 2000 and RPG Maker XP provided that the two software in the series were highly successful. Professional wrestling continued to decline well into the 1990s like it did in the 1980s, races often took place at either Suzuka Circuit or at Fuji Speedway. A NASCAR exhibition race was held in Motegi, Japan during the late 1990s in the hopes of getting people interested in stock car racing, during the 1990s, it became increasingly rare for Japanese businessmen to be able to play golf alongside their employers. Golf courses began closing up by the bundles and many men began only to have golf experience from their years as a student. Besides the sporting aspect, golf was used in Japan in order to adapt to corporate culture, the 1990s was also the decade that the American film Mr. Baseball was released, introducing an American audience to Japanese baseball

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2000s in Japan
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The 2000s in Japan began with hope and optimism for the 21st century and ended with the Late-2000s recession. Gaming systems like the PlayStation 3, the Nintendo Wii, video games released and/or developed in Japan would see an improvement with their physics engine, their artificial intelligence, and see their graphics become high definition. Many young people would live with their parents and spend their time reading manga, the average price of gasoline at the end of the 2000s would be $8/gallon, making it unaffordable for most Japanese people to drive long distances unless necessary. Anime of the 2000s would include Bleach, One Piece, Kirby of the Stars, Sonic X, Tokyo Mew Mew, Ojamajo Doremi, Gurren Lagann, most of these anime shows mentioned here would also go on to relative success in North America and Europe in the 2000s. For example, Tokyo Mew Mew became Mew Mew Power while Ojamajo Doremi became Magical Doremi, while people were losing their jobs, technology still was advancing at an exponential rate - making more jobs obsolete as new technologies replaced the old. There was some economic recovery during this decade, but the spending on cars, Japanese employers and companies made up for the labor shortages in the 1990s by hiring temporary workers without security or job benefits. As of March 2010, the unemployment rate in Japan is 4. 9%, the Lost Decade would finally come to a close in the year 2000, marking a decade of economic renewal after a gradual recession. Japan has more multi-function cell phones than any nation on earth during this decade. Handsets that are often double as televisions and subway passes. They can also be used to buy sodas and beer from vending machines or conduct banking, Japanese people of this decade are more likely to send e-mails, messages and play games on their cell phones instead of using them to talk to people. Teenagers listen to music and surf the Internet for vital information, girls often go to restrooms to send progress reports about dates to their friends. Poets and musicians write down thoughts in their phones and memorize them for work or home. Young kids are e-mailed by their parents or their guardians about their wheareabout, expert cell phone users can type 100 Chinese characters per minute. Young women between the ages of 10 and 19 spend almost one hundred minutes a day on a cell phone, compared to the national average of 18 minutes. People use cell phones in Japan to find apartments for rent, follow the results of each and every Sumo match, download horoscopes, kanji is now used less frequently thanks to cell phones, leading to a dumbing down of the Japanese language. Cell phones in Japan are arguably the worlds most advanced, however, most models do not work outside Japan. Many use their phones to tap to into service that send messages about bargain prices. The Japanese even use their phones to do grocery shopping

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2008 Australian federal budget
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It had a particular emphasis on family welfare and capital investment funds. Total spending was cut, following on from gradual cuts of nearly 2% of GDP over the decade of the Howard government, a new $3 billion tax increase on alcopop drinks was designed to slow down a projected increase in alcopop sales by 43 million bottles, curtailing binge drinking. In response, the Prime Minister told Federal Parliament that the tax increase had wide support in medical, opposition Leader Brendan Nelson counter-offered with a $1.8 billion petrol tax cut, reversing years of policy opposing lowering petrol taxes. An increase to the car tax was defeated in the Senate. It had been supported by the government, the Australian Greens and it was later passed by all non-coalition Senators after amendments were made. Senior citizens representative group Seniors Australia criticised the budget for not increasing the seniors pension, a day after the Budgets release, the government promised a future inquiry into carer and pensioner payments and asserted that the pensions will increase after a specialised review

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2008 Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400
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The race was telecast on Fox starting at 7,45 pm US EDT, with radio coverage on Sirius Satellite Radio and MRN beginning at 7,30 pm US EDT. The race is named for Columbiana, Ohio resident Dan Lowry, last week at Talladega, Ken Schrader filled in on the #70 Haas CNC Racing car. Schrader was the substitute for Dario Franchittis #40 Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge. Johnny Sauter will return again to Haas and pilot their #70 ride for this race, the action came with 48 laps left. While Denny Hamlin who dominated the race, led on a fuel crisis, the crash involved Michael Waltrip in his self-owned #55 Toyota. The replays showed that Mears accidentally forced Waltrip into scraping across the wall, then instantly afterwards Michael Waltrip pushed Mears around. These hits on Mears rear caused Mears to eventually hit the wall nearly head-on, for the shove Waltrip was parked by NASCAR. Denny Hamlin led 381 laps until a cut tire and a pit road penalty ended his day, on lap 398, Kyle Busch, spun Dale Earnhardt Jr. However, Clint Bowyer surged in front of Busch before the flag was thrown. Bowyer was able to hold off Busch and Mark Martin to score his second cup win. His win was the last one when numbered 07, and his win brought Chevrolet to having the most NASCAR wins in history

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2009 flu pandemic in Australia
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As at 18 December 2009, Australia had 37,537 confirmed cases of H1N1 Influenza 2009 and 191 deaths reported by Department of Health but only 77 deaths reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The actual numbers are larger, as only serious cases are being tested and treated. Suspected cases have not been reported by the Department of Health, as many as 1600 Australians may have died as a result of this virus. On 23 May The federal government classified the outbreak as CONTAIN phase except in Victoria where it was escalated to the SUSTAIN phase on 3 June and this gives government authorities permission to close schools to slow the spread of the disease. On 17 June 2009 the Department of Health and Ageing introduced a new phase called PROTECT and this modified the response to focus on people with high risk of complications from the disease. Testing at airports is to be discontinued, the national stockpile of antiviral drugs will no longer be made available to people with the flu unless there are more than mild symptoms or a high risk of dying. Australia has a stockpile of 8.7 million doses of Tamiflu, under the earlier DELAY and CONTAIN phases Airlines were required to report passengers with influenza symptoms, and thermal imaging and nurses were deployed at international airports. Passengers arriving were required to fill in a declaration card. A large scale immunization effort against swine flu started on Monday 28 September 2009, there are on average 2, 500-3,000 deaths every year as a result of seasonal influenza in Australia. An estimated 1 billion are infected seasonally, throughout the world, in Australia,37,537 swine flu tests have given positive results and there have been 191 confirmed deaths of people infected with swine flu as of 18 December 2009. On 9 May 2009, Australia confirmed its first case of flu in a 33-year-old woman. On 24 May Queensland confirmed its second case,41 deaths have been recorded in Queensland. The first person to die in Queensland was a 38-year-old woman who died on 15 July at the Mater Hospital Pimlico, in Victoria there have been 2,440 cases, including 24 deaths. An 11-year-old boy, and later his 2 brothers, were confirmed on 20 May to carry the virus, Victorian health authorities closed Clifton Hill Primary School for two days on 21 May, initially, after the three brothers returned to the school from a trip to Disneyland. A further case delayed the reopening of the school until Thursday 28 May 2009, a 35-year-old man from Colac died on 20 June 2009 at Maroondah Hospital after going to Colac Hospital the previous day. On 23 June 2009, the swine flu related death in Victoria was reported. A third death was reported on 25 June, two more death were reported on the weekend of 27 and 28 June. Two more deaths were reported on 1 July, including a 3 year old, four more deaths were recorded on 8 July

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2011 Australian federal budget
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The government will phase out the dependent spouse tax offset, which will save $755 million. $1.1 billion will be saved from increasing the public sector efficiency dividend, before the release of the federal budget, speculation was arising about crackdowns on the welfare system. On 5 May 2011, Prime Minister Gillard announced a proposal to force teenage mothers back into secondary education on or before their child turns one, if the mothers refused to return to their appropriate schooling, their social security payments would be cut. The Prime Minister defends the policy by saying that those recipients are at a lifetime of disadvantage if they do not return to school by the required time, the Gillard Government’s first budget has been strongly based on the changes to the welfare system. In a push to put people in work and to lower unemployment by refining who is a worthy recipient of welfare. This will provide savings of approximately $2 billion, higher income earners will lose more than $5 billion in welfare benefits and concessions. The budget does not capture all of the commitments made by the Australian Commonwealth Government. Costs associated with such as the National Broadband Network are dealt with separately Australian Charities

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A.D. Vision
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Vision was an American multimedia entertainment studio that served as the largest American and British anime distributor in the late 20th to early 21st centuries. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, ADV Films was formed in 1992 by video game fan John Ledford and anime fans Matt Greenfield, in 2002, most of ADV Films back catalog were used to program its new channel, the Anime Network. For over 15 years, ADV released successful anime series, such as Neon Genesis Evangelion, Robotech, RahXephon, Full Metal Panic, Azumanga Daioh, Elfen Lied, Gantz, Red Garden, the company maintained offices in North America, Europe and Asia. In addition to North America, ADV Films distributed their home media releases in the United Kingdom, Italy, the companys fortunes declined in the mid-2000s due to low sales. In 2013, Section23 Films revived the ADV Films name to re-release Elfen Lied on Blu-ray, houston-born John Ledford started a Japanese video game and video console import business in 1990. He was introduced to anime when he watched My Neighbor Totoro at his friends suggestion, at the time, San Francisco native Matt Greenfield ran a local anime club called Anime NASA, which also included classmate David Williams. After consulting with Ledford, Greenfield teamed with him and Williams to found A. D. Vision, Ledford contacted Toho about optioning the rights to license Devil Hunter Yohko. Shozo Watanabe, the manager of Tohos Los Angeles office. Vision would not be able to handle the distribution of the film, unable to find another distributor, Toho convinced A. D. That December, Devil Hunter Yohko became the first title to be released by A. D. Vision. D, Vision, in return for equity in the company. Ledford was to remain the majority shareholder and CEO, JCI subsidiary ARM also planned to contribute money for ADV to use in acquiring new distribution licenses. The investment was to ADV Films to raise its output of new anime titles, in return, ADV planned to assist Sojitz with the acquisition of North American and European content for importation into Japan. According to ADV, they also reportedly had big plans for its manga line, in August 2007, a notice was sent to retailers stating that ADV Films would be taking over the distribution, marketing, and sales of Geneon properties in the US as of October 1. In preparation, Geneon United States laid off most of its sales division, however, dentsu confirmed that the distribution deal was canceled through a press release on September 21,2007 with no reasons given except that Geneon and ADV were unable to reach a mutual agreement. In June 2006, ADV Films entered into a partnership with the Japanese Sojitz Corporation and this was done as a means of acquiring more titles in the Japanese market. From this point on, virtually all titles that ADV acquired were with Sojitzs help, however, in January 2008, ADV mysteriously removed a large number of titles from their website. All the titles removed were titles acquired since the Sojitz collaboration including Gurren Lagann, as of May 2008, Gurren Lagann was licensed by Bandai Entertainment. ADV Films made booth appearances at the Anime Central 2008 convention, in July 2008, Funimation announced the acquisition of thirty of these titles

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Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
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Real Monsters is an American animated television series developed by Klasky Csupo for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on three young monsters — Ickis, Oblina and Krumm — who attend a school for monsters under a city dump, many of the episodes revolve around them making it to the surface in order to perform scares as class assignments. The series premiered Monday, October 31,1994 at 11am on Nickelodeon and it ran at total of 52 episodes over 4 seasons and the last episode aired December 6,1997. The episodes follow the adventures of Ickis, Oblina and Krumm, the show is set in New York City, demonstrated throughout the series by the presences of the Empire State Building and an Independent Subway System. The dump the monsters inhabit is implied to be Fresh Kills Landfill, the monster community includes a working economic system using toe nails as currency. Ickis – Ickis is a red monster who, due to his large ears, is often confused with a rabbit. He is the son of Slickis, a famous scarer and he seems the most skittish of the monsters, but is also a capable leader. Ickis looms to scare, and comes from a line of loomers. Ickiss constant goofing off and blatant disregard for rules are usually the certain things that get him into trouble in most episodes, in a couple of episodes, Ickis almost accidentally exposes the monster world to the humans. Oblina – Oblina comes from a wealthy family, and is considered by The Gromble to be his best student. She is shaped like a black and white, upside-down candy cane, one of her favorite methods of scaring humans is reaching within herself and pulling out her internal organs, and she has considerable talent for shapeshifting into various terrifying forms. She also has a talent for inducing nightmares in humans, by sticking her finger in their ears and she also has big red lips and temporarily lost them to a coy young human girl who wanted to be a model. Oblina comes from a family with an overbearing mother named Sublima who she refers to as mumsy dearest. When voicing Oblina, Christine Cavanaugh attempted to make the sound like a British version of the actress Agnes Moorehead. Krumm – Like the rest of his family, his eyeballs are not attached to his body and his most valuable tool in scaring is his overwhelming armpit stench, as well as using his eyeballs. A running gag in the series is that Krumm sometimes loses his eyeballs and has to get them back and he once had a head so he could stop losing them. His dad is a mold farmer, the Gromble – The Gromble is a teal monster with two blue-green tufts of hair, a beard and a tail. He wears a belt around his waist and a red pump on each of his four feet, along with Ickis, he is one of the few monsters who can hear the Pool of Elders — the source of monster existence that is made of the very substance of fears

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Aachen
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Aachen or Bad Aachen, traditionally known in English and French as Aix-la-Chapelle, is a spa and border city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was the residence of Charlemagne, and, from 936 to 1531. Aachen is the westernmost city in Germany, located near the borders with Belgium, RWTH Aachen University is located in the city. Aachens industries include science, engineering and information technology, in 2009, Aachen was ranked eighth among cities in Germany for innovation. The location has been inhabited by humans since the Neolithic era, about 5,000 years ago, latin Aquae figures in Aachens Roman name Aquae granni, which meant waters of Grannus, referring to the Celtic god of healing who was worshipped at the springs. Aachens name in French and German evolved in parallel, Aachens local dialect is called Öcher Platt and belongs to the Ripuarian language. Bronze Age settlement is evidenced by the remains of barrows found, for example, during the Iron Age, the area was settled by Celtic peoples who were perhaps drawn by the marshy Aachen basins hot sulphur springs where they worshipped Grannus, god of light and healing. Later, the 25-hectare Roman spa resort town of Aquae Granni was, according to legend, founded by Grenus, under Hadrian, a kind of forum, surrounded by colonnades, connected the two spa complexes. There was also a residential area, part of it inhabited by a flourishing Jewish community. The Romans built bathhouses near Burtscheid, a temple precinct called Vernenum was built near the modern Kornelimünster/Walheim. Today, remains have been found of three bathhouses, including two fountains in the Elisenbrunnen and the Burtscheid bathhouse, Roman civil administration in Aachen broke down between the end of the 4th and beginning of the 5th centuries. Rome withdrew its troops from the area, but the town remained populated, by 470, the town came to be ruled by the Ripuarian Franks and subordinated to their capital, Cologne. Einhard mentions that in 765–6 Pepin spent both Christmas and Easter at Aquis villa, which must have been equipped to support the royal household for several months. In the year of his coronation as king of the Franks,768, Charlemagne spent most winters in Aachen between 792 and his death in 814. Aachen became the focus of his court and the centre of his empire. In 936, Otto I was crowned king of East Francia in the church built by Charlemagne. During the reign of Otto II, the nobles revolted and the West Franks, under Lothair, Aachen was attacked again by Odo of Champagne, who attacked the imperial palace while Conrad II was absent. Odo relinquished it quickly and was killed soon afterwards, the palace and town of Aachen had fortifying walls built by order of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa between 1172 and 1176

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Aag Hi Aag
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Aag Hi Aag is a 1987 Bollywood film directed by Shibu Mitra and starring Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Moushumi Chatterjee, Chunky Pandey, Neelam and Vinod Mehra. The film surfaced as one of the biggest hits of the becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of 1987. Army officer Bahadur Singh is recalled to duty on very day his wife gives birth to son Vijay, while way back on duty, Bahadur Singhs village is attacked by decoites, his sister raped and killed. He goes to police to file complaint but shunned by police, enraged Bahadur Singh takes law in his hand, join gang of bandits led by Daulat Singh and changes his name to Sher Singh. One day Sher Singh is shot by police, Doctor Raghuveer Singh comes to treat him. But Sher Singh thinks that Raghuveer Singh is a policeman and kills Raghuveer Singh, when he realizes his mistake, he repents and surrender to police. Sher Singhs son Vijay grows up and fall in love with Aarti, Aarti is daughter of Mr Chaudhary, alias dacoit Daulat Singh. Son of Doctor Raghuveer Singh becomes police inspector, find Sher Singh and kill him to take revenge of his fathers murder by Sher Singh. This gives more twists and turns in the story leads to a dead end with many people to repent. This film is known to start Chunky Pandeys brilliant Bollywood career

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Mining
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Mining is extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually from an orebody, lode, vein, seam, reef or placer deposits. These deposits form a mineralized package that is of economic interest to the miner, ores recovered by mining include metals, coal, oil shale, gemstones, limestone, chalk, dimension stone, rock salt, potash, gravel, and clay. Mining is required to obtain any material that cannot be grown through agricultural processes, Mining in a wider sense includes extraction of any non-renewable resource such as petroleum, natural gas, or even water. Mining of stones and metal has been a human activity since pre-historic times, Mining operations usually create a negative environmental impact, both during the mining activity and after the mine has closed. Hence, most of the nations have passed regulations to decrease the impact. Work safety has long been a concern as well, and modern practices have significantly improved safety in mines, levels of metals recycling are generally low. Unless future end-of-life recycling rates are stepped up, some rare metals may become unavailable for use in a variety of consumer products, due to the low recycling rates, some landfills now contain higher concentrations of metal than mines themselves. Since the beginning of civilization, people have used stone, ceramics and, later and these were used to make early tools and weapons, for example, high quality flint found in northern France, southern England and Poland was used to create flint tools. Flint mines have been found in areas where seams of the stone were followed underground by shafts. The mines at Grimes Graves and Krzemionki are especially famous, other hard rocks mined or collected for axes included the greenstone of the Langdale axe industry based in the English Lake District. The oldest-known mine on archaeological record is the Lion Cave in Swaziland, at this site Paleolithic humans mined hematite to make the red pigment ochre. Mines of an age in Hungary are believed to be sites where Neanderthals may have mined flint for weapons. Ancient Egyptians mined malachite at Maadi, at first, Egyptians used the bright green malachite stones for ornamentations and pottery. Later, between 2613 and 2494 BC, large building projects required expeditions abroad to the area of Wadi Maghareh in order to secure minerals and other resources not available in Egypt itself. Quarries for turquoise and copper were found at Wadi Hammamat, Tura, Aswan and various other Nubian sites on the Sinai Peninsula. Mining in Egypt occurred in the earliest dynasties, the gold mines of Nubia were among the largest and most extensive of any in Ancient Egypt. These mines are described by the Greek author Diodorus Siculus, who mentions fire-setting as one used to break down the hard rock holding the gold. One of the complexes is shown in one of the earliest known maps, the miners crushed the ore and ground it to a fine powder before washing the powder for the gold dust

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The Abbess
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The Abbess, A Romance is a gothic novel by William Henry Ireland first published in 1799. The text was modelled upon Matthew Lewiss The Monk, the eponymous central character, Mother Vittoria Bracciano, is a similar to that of Monk Lewiss Ambrosio as she is similarly motivated by dark and powerful forces. The novel is one of the most voluptuous and salacious gothic novels in terms of its scenes of sex, Roman Catholic religious fervour. According to Benjamin F. Fisher, Edgar Allan Poe was familiar with Irelands work, initially published in 1796 Republished in England 1799, printed for Earle and Hemet. The epigraph states that it is lifted from Shakespeare, however is taken from John Drydens 1679 rewrite of Trolius. A full edition of the text can be read online here, with a further British edition published in 1834. In 1822 and 1836 there were two Spanish, in 1824, there was a German edition. Donna Laura is one of the previous love interests of Marcello but is pursued by Vivani. Duca Bertocci is Maddalena’s Father and head of an illustrious family, after his wife died, he became quite reclusive and rarely sees his daughter. His son died of a fever at a young age, gerardo & Tomaso are two of the known servants of Marcello. Both are seen as very devoted, Giacinta joined the sisterhood in the middle of the night and is a very beautiful young woman. She quickly befriends Maddalena, giving her a manuscript describing her past, Maddalena Rosa is the daughter of Duca di Bertocci. Her mother died during child birth with her brother died of a fever when he was young, Maddalena is a nun at Sisterhood of Santa Maria and is close friends with Marietta. She is known to be beautiful and from the first time he saw her, was the love interest of Marcello. After Marietta’s death, Maddalena begins to walk and eventually meets Marcello. This meeting angers the Abbess and leads to Maddalena being sent away, Marcello is the novel’s main protagonist and the romantic hero. He is also best friends with Vivani and it is suggested that he has had previous love interests before, including Donna Laura. Although in love with Maddalena, Marcello accidentally confesses his love to the wrong woman and this results in the Abbess taking her revenge on the lovers

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Abe no Seimei
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Abe no Seimei was an onmyōji, a leading specialist of onmyōdō during the middle of the Heian Period in Japan. In addition to his prominence in history, he is a figure in Japanese folklore and has been portrayed in a number of stories. Seimei worked as onmyōji for emperors and the Heian government, making calendars and he prayed for the well-being of emperors and the government as well as advising on various issues. He was also an astrologer and predicted astrological events and he enjoyed an extremely long life, free from any major illness, which contributed to the popular belief that he had mystical powers. The Seimei Shrine, located in Kyoto, is a shrine dedicated to him. The Abeno train station and district, in Osaka, are said to be named after him. Seimeis life is recorded, and there is little question about it. Immediately after his death, however, legends arose much like those surrounding Merlin, many legends of Seimei were originally written in the Konjaku Monogatarishu, and by the Edo period there were many stories in circulation that focused on his heroic acts. His pedigree was not very clear and his ancestor might have been Abe no Masuki, a Daizen-no-daibu, or Abe no Shunzai, a Kokushi of Awaji. Another candidate was Abe no Miushi, who appeared as an Udaijin in The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. The name Sukune, through the Abe clan, was taken from Naniwa no Imiki of the Naniwa clan, also known as the Naniwa no Kishi, which Naniwa no Mitsuna established. According to Anderson, Abe no Seimei was a descendant of the poet Abe no Nakamaro and he became Kamo no Yasunoris successor in astrology and divination, while Yasunoris son took on the lesser responsibility of devising the calendar. Seimeis duties included analyzing strange events, conducting exorcisms, warding against evil spirits and he was said to be especially skilled in divining the sex of fetuses and finding lost objects. According to the Konjaku Monogatarishu, he predicted the abdication of Emperor Kazan based on his observation of celestial phenomena. Seimeis reputation grew sufficiently that, from the late 10th century, the Onmyōryō, the Kamo clan likewise became the hereditary keepers of the calendar. The mystical symbol of the equidistant five-pointed star, referred to in the West as a pentagram, is known in Japan as the Seiman or the Seal of Abe no Seimei, according to legend, Abe no Seimei was not entirely human. His father, Abe no Yasuna, was human, but his mother, at a very early age, no later than five, he was allegedly able to command weak oni to do his bidding. His mother entrusted Seimei to Kamo no Tadayuki so that he would live a human life

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Abhira Kingdom
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The Abhira kingdom in the Mahabharata is either of two kingdoms near the Sarasvati river. They were dominated by the Abhiras, sometimes referred to as Surabhira also, modern day Abhira territory lies within Northern areas of Gujarat and Southern Rajasthan, India. King Sivadatta was probably the founder of the Abhira kingdom, Abhiras are mentioned as warriors in support of Duryodhana in Mahabharta war. The Gopas, whom Krishna had offered to Duryodhana to fight in his support when he himself joined Arjunas side, were no other than the Yadavas themselves, ramayana refers to Abhiras as Ugradarshana – Mlecchas and dasyus. The Abhiras also have been described as Vratas, panini mentions these Vratas as robbers. The Abhiras are said to have looted the train of Arjuna, the Pandava, Abhiras are said to have waylaid Arjuna and deprived him of remaining wealth from Dwarka and women somewhere in Punjab. Abhiras who looted Arjuna were the supporters of the Kauravas, and in the Mahabharata, Abhir, Gopa, Gopal and they defeated the hero of Mahabharatha war, and did spare him when he disclosed the identity of the members of the family of Sri Krishna. Ahir Abhira tribe Yadav Kingdoms of Ancient India Sudra Kingdom Saraswati Yaduvanshi Ahirs Kisari Mohan Ganguli, The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose, 1883–1896

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Absolutely Normal Chaos
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Absolutely Normal Chaos is a childrens or young-adult novel by Sharon Creech, published in the U. K. by Macmillan Childrens Books in 1990. It was the American authors first book for children, completed at the midpoint of two decades living in England and Switzerland. Absolutely Normal Chaos is a 13-year-old girls complete and unabridged journal for English class, Mary Lou Finney is more than excited about her assignment to keep a journal over the summer. Not only does she have to keep a journal, but she must read The Odyssey, the Odyssey is continuously referenced within her own writing. She adds her own comments about the Odyssey that reference to her own life, as the novel unfolds, Mary Lous cousin, Carl Ray stays with her family. Carl Ray does this in order to look for a job, as the novel progresses, Mary Lou learns about Carl Rays difficulties in life and how he has struggled. After discovering this information, Mary Lou finds it easier to examine her struggles with her family, her friends, and her self. Sharon Creech stated that the inspiration for this story was an occasion when, Id been living overseas for about ten years, and I was sadly missing my family back in the States. I thought Id write a story about normal family chaos and thats how this began, writing the story was a way for me to feel as if my family were with me, right there in our little cottage in England. Mary Lous efforts to make sense of Homers Odyssey add depth and she sees parallels in her own experiences that adds to the comic elements in this original coming of age story. The results are in turn funny, wise, serious, and this story is a winner for middle schoolers who may even be motivated to read Homers classic poem. Cindy Darling Codell, Clark Middle School, Winchester, KY Creechs dialogue is right on target and her characterization is nicely done also. By comparison, this book is differently voiced than Walk Two Moons, lacks that books masterful imagery, and is superficial in theme. Creech has remained true to Mary Lou, who is a different narrator and those in search of a light, humorous read will find it, those in search of something a little deeper will also be rewarded. Creechs first childrens novel, published in England but never before in the US and her voice rings 100 percent true, and although she has her serious moments, Mary Lou is a stitch. The plot takes unlikely turns, but Creech gets away with it because the characters are so believable. Tightly written, nary a word out of place, by turns sarcastic, tender, and irreverent, absolutely Normal Chaos in libraries —immediately, first US edition

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Absurd (film)
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Absurd is a 1981 Italian horror film directed by Joe DAmato and written by George Eastman. The film is a follow-up to Antropophagus, Absurd was one of the infamous Video Nasties of the United Kingdom, and became one of 39 titles to be successfully prosecuted under the Obscene Publications Acts in 1984. It was originally released in both a cut and uncut version with identical sleeve design by Medusa Home Video in 1981, the original tape is sought-after and is an expensive collectable among fans. It was released in 1980s in the United States as Monster Hunter by Wizard Video, the film was considered, at the time of its release, as a sequel to the Zombi of horror films, under the title Zombie 6, Monster Hunter. An incorrect description on the back of the box promoted the film as a sequel to those zombie films for a period of time. The plot involves a near invincible man known as Mikos, a Greek citizen who was given a healing factor and driven insane by church-sanctioned scientific experimentation. A priest pursues Mikos to a town in America, and attempts to him by impaling him on a set of railings which disembowel him. The madman escapes after murdering a nurse, and goes on a killing spree. The priest informs the hospital and authorities that the way to kill Mikos is to destroy the cerebral mass. While attacking a motorcyclist after escaping from the hospital, Mikos is struck by a hit-and-run driver. The driver of the car, Mr. Bennett, and his wife are going to a house to watch a football game. Their daughter Katia is confined to her bed because of a problem with her spine, Mikos makes his way to the Bennetts home, and begins to murder everyone there. Katia struggles from her bed to take on the killer herself, Mikos breaks into Katias bedroom and attacks her, but she manages to stab him in the eyes with a set of drawing compasses. She then stumbles down the hallway as the blinded killer staggers after her and he stalks her through the house, but Katia manages to elude him. The priest arrives and struggles with Mikos, and Katia grabs an axe from a suit of armor. The police and the rest of the family arrive to discover Katia standing in the doorway, on its release some critics accused the film of being nothing more than an Italian version of Halloween. There are some similarities between the two films – references to a Bogeyman and a babysitter and her charges in peril from a silent and seemingly indestructible killer. Director DAmato also attempted to make the more attractive to the American market by setting it in the States

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Abu Bakr
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Abū Bakr ‘Abdallāh bin Abī Quḥāfah aṣ-Ṣiddīq popularly known as Abu Bakr, was a senior companion and—through his daughter Aisha—the father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Abu Bakr became the first openly declared Muslim outside Muhammads family, Abu Bakr served as a trusted advisor to Muhammad. During Muhammads lifetime, he was involved in campaigns and treaties. He ruled over the Rashidun Caliphate from 632 to 634 CE when he became the first Muslim Caliph following Muhammads death, as caliph, Abu Bakr succeeded to the political and administrative functions previously exercised by Muhammad. He was commonly known as The Truthful, Abu Bakrs reign lasted for 2 years,2 months and 14 days ending with his death after an illness. Abu Bakrs full name was Abd Allah ibn Uthman ibn Aamir ibn Amr ibn Kaab ibn Saad ibn Taym ibn Murrah ibn Kaab ibn Luai ibn Ghalib ibn Fihr al-Quraishi, the lineage of Abu Bakr joined that of Muhammad in the eighth degree in their common ancestor Murrah ibn Kab. The patrilineal lineage of Abu Bakr was, Abu Bakr, the son of Uthman Abu Quhafa, the son of Amar, the son of Umru, the son of Kaab, the son of Saad, the son of Taym, the son of Murrah. In Arabic, the name Abd Allah means servant of Allah, one of his early titles, preceding his conversion to Islam, was atiqe, the saved one. Muhammad later reaffirmed this title when he said that Abu Bakr is the atiqe and he was called Al-Siddiq by Muhammad after he believed him in the event of Isra and Miraj when other people didnt, and Ali confirmed that title several times. There is a dispute over his name being Abdullah,4, p.146 and many other narrations, narrates from Qasim Ibn Muhammad Ibn Abi Bakr, I asked Ayesha the name of Abu Bakr. I said people are saying Ateeq and she said Abu Quhafa had three children, one was Ateeq, second Mu’taq and third, Otaiq. All three names are similar and derived from the same root, Imam Jafar al Sadiq famously narrated how the title Siddiq was given to Abu Bakr from Muhammad. Jafar was a descendant of Abu Bakr from his maternal side. Jafar al-Sadiq was also the successor of the Naqshbandi Sufi order believed to be originating from Abu Bakr himself, Imam Muhammad al Baqir, the father of Imam Jafar Sadiq, also called Abu Bakr with the title Siddiq. Much of the knowledge about Muhammad comes through Abu Bakrs daughter. After the death of Abu Bakr, her brother Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr was raised by Ali, after Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr was killed by the Umayyads, Aisha raised and taught her nephew al-Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr. Aisha also taught another nephew Urwah ibn Zubayr and he then taught his son Hisham ibn Urwah, who was the main teacher of Malik ibn Anas whose views many Sunni follow. Qasims mother was of ‘Alis family and his daughter Farwah bint al-Qasim, therefore al-Qasim was the grandson of the first caliph Abu Bakr and the grandfather of Jafar al-Sadiq

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Battle of Abu Ghraib
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The U. S. Militarys munitions ran so low that orders to fix bayonets were given in preparation for hand-to-hand fighting. NOT TRUE I PERSONALLY WAS DRIVING A HUMVEE GOING TOWER TO TOWER PLENTY OF AMMO WATER, meanwhile, a second smaller attack on the other side of the base was used as a feint to distract from the main attack. Inside the detention facility, the 306th Military Police Battalion scrambled to maintain effective security, SPC McClellan was joined by members of the Initial Reaction Force within 5 minutes of engaging the detainees at the fence breach. SPC McClellan was later awarded the Army Commendation Medal with a V device for valor, units patrolling the surrounding area were also under attack. M1A1 Abrams tanks from Charlie Company 1st of the 256 Armor Battalion, Louisiana National Guard, were under fire on Route Cardinals intersecting Swords, two tanks, C-24 and C-22, were diverted from supporting the prison by a fake improvised explosive device set on a checkpoint by insurgents. Once the tanks received confirmation that Abu Ghraib Prison and the area was under attack. On the way they were engaged by numerous IEDS and rocket propelled grenades, supporting tank platoons in nearby sectors were hit by vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices and disabled during their push to support C-22 and C-24. None of the Charlie Company tanks were cleared to use their 120 mm main guns during the fight, the heaviest action occurred during a 2½ hour period. The insurgents were suppressed and forced to retreat by the arrival of two Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopters at approximately 9,45 p. m. Baghdad time, however, sporadic lighter attacks occurred during the remainder of the night and these were repelled. The following day, a third VBIED disguised as a farm tractor detonated near the walls. Two of these bodies were placed next to the tractor and rigged with 120 mm mortar cartridge, Iraqi National Police waved off US military personal from the tractor before moving the bodies. More than 100 mortars and rockets and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition were fired at the U. S. personnel in FOB Abu Ghraib, damage to the facility was minor. Approximately 44 U. S. personnel were injured during the fighting, an estimated 70 insurgents were believed killed in the engagement. Remains of the Tower 4 VBIED driver were recovered inside the FOB walls, other remains were confirmed by the tankers that were hit by VBIEDs as well. Soldiers from the 128th Medical Company attached to the 115th Field Hospital assisted in the evacuation, several soldiers involved received medals for valor during the attack. This includes five members of the 102nd Field Artillery, al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack, saying their motivation was the Muslims held at the prison. They also stated that they were hoping to one of Zarqawis commanders that was held there. They also intended to intimidate the Americans by demonstrating that no place in Iraq was safe and they publicly posted a video of the attacks and the preparations

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The Abyss (band)
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The Abyss is an alternative rock band based out of Houston, Texas that was founded in 2007 by Sean Ozz and Ronnie Kopal. The Cure, Janes Addiction, Radiohead, Joy Division, Muse, PiL, the band has appeared in performances with PiL, ORGY, Boys Dont Cry, The Razorblade Dolls, and The Scars Heal in Time. They have appeared at multiple performances for the Houston Zombie Walk, Sean Ozz — lead vocals, guitar, and founding member of The Abyss. He also played keyboards/synth on the earlier releases. Former frontman and bassist for the band Stranger Than Fiction, Ozz has been writing and performing his arts for over 25 years and he is also an award-winning visual artist and a renowned freelance tattooist. He also paints and airbrushes everything from canvas to guitars, ozzs musical influences include, Jane’s Addiction, The Cure, Joy Division and Radiohead. Ozz takes a lot of his influence from the arts and incorporates this into the songwriting. Paul Cannon — drums, percussion, and songwriter Paul was a member along Sean. He departed the scene to focus on his family in 2012. Tray Chester — drums, a member of Stranger Than Fiction where he had first began performing with Sean Ozz. Chester was unable to continue performing with the due to medical reasons. Ronnie Kopal — bass guitar, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, songwriter, Kopal founded The Abyss with Sean Ozz in 2007 and was a co - songwriter until he left in 2012 to focus on his family. Since then Ronnie has joined on occasion for live shows, dave jumped in to continue in Chesters footsteps and was with the band until he joined the police academy in 2010. Bill Curtner — Lead guitar, Bill has worked on and off with The Abyss since he met Sean and he was unable to continue due to family commitments and time restraints in 2013. Brent Lee — bass guitar, Brent contributed to the writing of one unreleased track before his departure in May 2013 and he has since appeared at occasional live performances with the band. Chad Pleasant — drums, With The Abyss doing fewer live shows through late 2014 and he appears at live performances occasionally with the band. Its About Time Limited edition, five-track EP Liquid/Screams for Help Dual, single EP Official Website Official Facebook Page Bandcamp - Official Music, Houston Press Band Feature on The Abyss. Jef With One F. Houston Underground Music, musicians Unite to Help Abyss Singers Injured Son

Air-cooled engines rely on the circulation of air directly over hot parts of the engine to cool them. — Introduction... …

A cylinder from an air-cooled aviation engine, a Continental C85. Notice the rows of fins on both the steel cylinder barrel and the aluminum cylinder head. The fins provide additional surface area for air to pass over the cylinder and absorb heat.